• Police impound 600 vehicles, disperse youths exercisingThe Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Yaba, on Wednesday, sentenced 78 persons to one month community service for violating the state governmen
t’s lockdown order to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
He added, “They gathered at the aforementioned address with over 20 persons in attendance, contrary to the social distancing directive of Mr Governor of Lagos, made pursuant to Regulations 8 and and 17 of the Lagos State Infectious Diseases Regulations, 2020, and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 58 of the Public Health Law, 2015.”
He ordered that they should be tested twice for COVID-19 and if the result was negative, they should then serve their community service at the state secretariat, Alausa. They include Adekunle Peter, 28; Rilwan Babajide, 18; Bukola Oyekola, 30; Ubogu Kennedy, 30; Yusuf Lawal, 25; Olamide Wasiu, 17; Saheed Isiaka, 24; Wisdom Edokpayi, 34; Duyilemi Michael, 34; and Ofen Francis, 30.
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